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I need a turkey / deer combo shotgun. Price limit in around $500. Opinions please...

Question by jrdameron3. Uploaded on March 17, 2010

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from NolanOsborne wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Mossberg 500/535 with a combo barrel set. You can buy a mossberg 500 with a smoothbore single bead for small game/fowl, a smoothbore barrel with rifle sights for turkey ( prolly good for yotes too) and a rifled slug barrel for deer. All for 500 dollars. That being said, 9.9 times out of ten quality is directly related to the cash you spend, so a 500 dollar pump gun with 3 barrels generally will not function as well as a pump gun that cost 500 with one barrel. Remington also makes a similar combination in the 870, but at slightly more money.

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from NYhunter wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I would also go with the 500. Here's a link,

http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=3&section=products

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from firehawk532 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I agree with above Mossberg is the way to go.

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from chris_booras wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I think u might want a used gun b/c ur not gunna find a good gun for 500.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Agreed with NolanOsborne answer above and A + 1 for you gentlemen!!!

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from seneca_slabs wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I have a Mossburg 500 12gage. They are not the best looking gun but for the money it would be the way to go. I've never had any trouble with it and it shoots accurate. Hope this helps you out.

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from WVOtter wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I also have a Mossberg 535 and it shoots great and chambered for anything you'll need. However, I have grown more aware of how much play there is in the forestock, and a previous query on this site had others stating the same. Small consideration compared to everything else, but something that's caught my attention.

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from NolanOsborne wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I am by no means suggesting mossberg or remington makes garbage, just to clear that up. I have never used either extensively, so I don't really have an opinion. I have a Benelli Nova that I love, but it would also cost me 500 bucks just for a slug barrel, so both cheap and expensive shotguns have their pros and cons. Look around, buy what fits you, and your budget, pattern it well, shoot it lots, and love it :)

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from jrdameron3 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Ok, thanks everyone for your response. Lets say budget was the same but I don't need the slug barrel anymore. Best turkey gun for around $500????????? Go

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from TJ wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Remington 3.5 inch 870.

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from shawey90 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

mossberg 500!

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from Jere Smith wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Remington 870.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Remington 870, you can go wrong with it!!!

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from rudyglove27 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I'm sorry, "You can't go wrong with it" That's what I meant to say!!!

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from NolanOsborne wrote 1 year 46 weeks ago

Something that shoots consistent tight patterns, is comfortable to shoot and hold ( consider length of pull and recoil etc) and well camouflaged. A dedicated turkey canon would typically have a shorter barrel ( mine is 24, no problems waterfowling or anything else with it, though a longer barrel seems to swing a bit nicer) and would TYPICALLY have a 3 1/2 inch chamber. I think if you cant kill em with a three, you probably shouldn't be shooting at em, but thats just my two cents.
Some people choose to use optics, either a scope or a reddot type sight. Either an 870, or a mossberg turkey is probably a good buy. Hope that helps

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from NolanOsborne wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Mossberg 500/535 with a combo barrel set. You can buy a mossberg 500 with a smoothbore single bead for small game/fowl, a smoothbore barrel with rifle sights for turkey ( prolly good for yotes too) and a rifled slug barrel for deer. All for 500 dollars. That being said, 9.9 times out of ten quality is directly related to the cash you spend, so a 500 dollar pump gun with 3 barrels generally will not function as well as a pump gun that cost 500 with one barrel. Remington also makes a similar combination in the 870, but at slightly more money.

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from NYhunter wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I would also go with the 500. Here's a link,

http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=3&section=products

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from seneca_slabs wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I have a Mossburg 500 12gage. They are not the best looking gun but for the money it would be the way to go. I've never had any trouble with it and it shoots accurate. Hope this helps you out.

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from WVOtter wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I also have a Mossberg 535 and it shoots great and chambered for anything you'll need. However, I have grown more aware of how much play there is in the forestock, and a previous query on this site had others stating the same. Small consideration compared to everything else, but something that's caught my attention.

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from NolanOsborne wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I am by no means suggesting mossberg or remington makes garbage, just to clear that up. I have never used either extensively, so I don't really have an opinion. I have a Benelli Nova that I love, but it would also cost me 500 bucks just for a slug barrel, so both cheap and expensive shotguns have their pros and cons. Look around, buy what fits you, and your budget, pattern it well, shoot it lots, and love it :)

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from jrdameron3 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Ok, thanks everyone for your response. Lets say budget was the same but I don't need the slug barrel anymore. Best turkey gun for around $500????????? Go

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from TJ wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Remington 3.5 inch 870.

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from firehawk532 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I agree with above Mossberg is the way to go.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Agreed with NolanOsborne answer above and A + 1 for you gentlemen!!!

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from shawey90 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

mossberg 500!

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from Jere Smith wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Remington 870.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

Remington 870, you can go wrong with it!!!

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from rudyglove27 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I'm sorry, "You can't go wrong with it" That's what I meant to say!!!

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from NolanOsborne wrote 1 year 46 weeks ago

Something that shoots consistent tight patterns, is comfortable to shoot and hold ( consider length of pull and recoil etc) and well camouflaged. A dedicated turkey canon would typically have a shorter barrel ( mine is 24, no problems waterfowling or anything else with it, though a longer barrel seems to swing a bit nicer) and would TYPICALLY have a 3 1/2 inch chamber. I think if you cant kill em with a three, you probably shouldn't be shooting at em, but thats just my two cents.
Some people choose to use optics, either a scope or a reddot type sight. Either an 870, or a mossberg turkey is probably a good buy. Hope that helps

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from chris_booras wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

I think u might want a used gun b/c ur not gunna find a good gun for 500.

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